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Wrexham Crime and Disorder Audit 2001 – 2004

Contents

1. Introduction Page 22. Summary of findings of Audit Page 53.1 All Crime 2001 – 2004 Page 73.2 Wrexham Town Centre Crime

2003 – 2004: All Crime1

3.3 Violent Crime Page 133.4 Domestic Abuse Page 163.5 Wrexham Maelor Hospital Data:

Accident and Emergency Department April 2001 – March 2004

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3.6 Wrexham Women’s Aid data: April 2003 – March 2004

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3.7 Burglary Page 213.8 Criminal Damage Page 263.9 Drug and Alcohol Misuse Page 283.10

Vehicle Crime Page 32

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Theft Page 37

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Hate Crime Page 39

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Anti-social Behaviour Page 41

4. Conclusions Page 43Glossary Page 44

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Wrexham County Borough Crime and Disorder Audit 2001 –2004

1. Introduction

1.1 Crime and Disorder Act“The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 places new obligations on local authorities, the police, police authorities, health authorities and probation committees to co-operate in the development and implementation of a strategy for tackling crime and disorder in their area…”

The main aim of the Act is to reduce local levels of crime and disorder. To advance this aim the Act, and the guidance, set out a number of key objectives:

To bring together, in partnership, representatives of the “responsible authorities” to effectively drive forward the work on tackling local Crime and Disorder. This group is called the Wrexham Community Safety Partnership.

To place responsibilities on the police and local authority to jointly conduct an audit of local crime and disorder.

To develop, and implement, a local Community Safety Strategy based on the priority findings of the audit.

To set up mechanisms for the Audit and Strategy to be monitored and evaluated annually and the whole process to be repeated every three years.

1.2 PurposeThe purpose of this Audit is to continue the positive joint working that has been carried out over previous years and in particular since the first Crime and Disorder Strategy (April 1999 – March 2002).

This third Crime and Disorder Audit provides updated information to inform the Community Safety Partnerships (CSP) 2005 – 2008 strategy.

1.3 How the information is presented1.3.1 MappingThe analysis of Crime and Disorder in Wrexham County Borough begins at section 3. Data is broken down into electoral wards to help identify emerging issues in specific locations. For ease and reference purposes a key map, detailing each ward, is placed at the end of this section. Each ward map is coloured to symbolise the number of incidents occurring within each ward. A key is placed alongside each map to assist with interpretation. It should be noted that the number groupings on each key will alter depending on the number of offences. Below each map is a list of the hot spot wards with the crime figures in brackets.

1.3.2 Geographic BreakdownWrexham Town Centre experiences the highest proportion of recorded crime in the whole of the county borough. This can act to skew the overall view of crime and disorder. To give a more accurate picture, from section 2 onwards, crime and disorder issues are presented in three categories: Wrexham County Borough as a whole, Wrexham County Borough excluding the Town Centre, and the Town Centre.

1.3.3 Structure of the ReportSection Two provides a summary of the audit findings by crime type.

Section Three concentrates on total recorded crime figures for Wrexham County Borough, and then divides into two separate sections, firstly WCB (excluding Town Centre) (excluding the town centre) and then the town centre. The first map in the analysis section provides an overview of total recorded crime in the whole of the county borough. A chart is then provided that identifies increases or decreases in crime during the three-year period. This chart is followed by the locations of crimes either by ward maps (as described above) or for the town

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centre in tables highlighting the streets with the highest crime figures. Apart from the maps and crime trends more information is provided relating to offender and victim profiles. All of the information for victim and offender profiles relates to offences that have taken place during 2003/04. Information on offenders is taken from detected crimes only. Victims are broken down into four types for the analysis:

Individuals Businesses - for this report business refers to any commercial (eg Tesco

Stores) and corporate (eg Wrexham County Borough Council) organisations Unknowns - where details have not been gathered Crown - where there is no specific victim for such offences as drug possession

and supply

Offender and Victim profiles are concluded with a description of a “typical offender” or “typical victim”. These descriptions are based on the average counts for gender, age, residential location, ethnicity and employment status.

Each subsequent chapter is presented in a similar format but concentrates on a specific offence type. Information is again provided using maps, charts and supported by text.

1.3.4 Definitions of Offence TypesThe following table provides basic definitions of the crime and disorder types that are analysed in this report.

Offence Description

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Alcohol Misuse Any offence where an offender is recorded as being under the influence of alcohol at the time a crime has been committed.

Anti-social Behaviour

All incidents that are classed as Adult Anti-social Behaviour or Juvenile Anti-social Behaviour on the Police Command and Control System

Burglary Burglary Dwelling and Burglary other than a DwellingCriminal Damage Damage or Damage to Motor VehiclesDomestic Abuse All crime types are included if they are recorded as

“domestic related”.Drugs Misuse Drug offences – such as supply and possession of illegal

drugs. Any offence where an offender is recorded as being drug related at the time a crime has been committed.

Hate Crime All crime types are included if they are recorded as “hate motivated” and incorporate homophobic, racial, language or other.

Theft Deception, Theft, Theft from Person, Theft from Stores and Theft of Cycles

Vehicle Crime Theft of a Motor Vehicle and Theft from a Motor VehicleViolent Crime Assaults, Firearms Offences, Robbery, and Sexual

Offences

A glossary can be found at the end of the document that gives definitions of terms that are used in the report.

1.4 Information SourcesUnless otherwise specified the crime and disorder information in this report has been taken from North Wales Police data and refers to incidents that occurred in Wrexham County Borough between 2001 and 2004. The majority of the report concentrates specifically on crime and disorder that occurred in 2003/04.

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Data from Wrexham Maelor Hospital Accident and Emergency Department and Women’s Aid has also been included specifically in relation to analysis on Domestic Abuse.

To put the county into context with the local regional and national picture there are several charts in this report that have been taken from the Key Crime Statistics 2003-04 for Wales published by the Welsh Assembly Government. The all Wales figure has been taken from the average for the 22 Community Safety Partnerships (CSP) in Wales, and the North Wales figure has been taken from the average of the 6 CSPs that are co-terminus with North Wales Police Force.

1.5 NCRSPlease note that a major factor in relation to Police recorded crime is the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standards (NCRS) in 2002/03. The main aim of the new standard practices are to promote greater consistency in crime recording by police forces throughout the country and to provide a more victim oriented approach to the recording of crime. Therefore police forces are now required to record a crime on the basis of a victim’s perception that a crime has taken place rather than satisfying themselves that a crime has occurred. It was, therefore, anticipated that an increase in crime figures would occur. According to the Home Office, a 10% increase in crime is directly attributable to NCRS.

1.6 Wrexham Ward Map

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2. Summary of Findings of Audit

This section provides a summary of key findings from the within the audit. Information is presented under the main offence categories.

2.1 All Crime – Wrexham County Borough as a whole There were 15248 recorded crimes in Wrexham County Borough during

2003/04. This equates to a rate of 117.9 incidents of total recorded crime per 1000 population for the county.

There has been an increase of 14% in total crime recorded figures during 2001 – 2004. The introduction of the NCRS is responsible for the majority of this increase.

2.1.2 All Crime – WCB (excluding Town Centre) (County Borough with the exception of Town Centre) 82% of all crime occurred in WCB (excluding Town Centre) with 12623 victims

of crime. 54% of all victims were male. There were a further 2238 victims of business crime. 26% of offenders were perceived to be under the influence of alcohol at the

time that the crime occurred, followed by a further 12% that were drug related.

82% of all offenders of detected crime were male. 58% of offenders of detected crime were unemployed.

2.1.2 All Crime – Town Centre 2700 crimes occurred in the town centre during 2003/04. There has been an increase of 18% in total recorded crime in the town centre

during 2001 – 2004. 54% of all victims were male. 34% of victims were aged between 20 and 29. Business crime accounted for 33% of all crime in the town centre during

2003/04. 37% of offenders were perceived to be under the influence of alcohol at the

time that the crime occurred, followed by a further 21% that were drug related.

2.2 Violent Crime There has been an increase of 61% in recorded crime figures during 2001 –

2004 for violent crime. The introduction of the NCRS is responsible for the majority of this increase.

Wrexham County Borough has a higher figure for violence against the person per 1000 population than the North Wales, and Wales, averages.

93% of all violent crime relates to assaults.

2.3 Domestic Abuse National research indicates that incidents of domestic abuse often go

unreported. The CSP have striven to raise awareness and improve reporting of domestic abuse.

There has been an increase of 57% in recorded crime figures during 2001 – 2004 for domestic related crimes.

In the county as a whole there were 1187 domestic related crimes in 2003/04.

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78% of all victims assaulted by partner, or family, and seen by the A&E department during 2001 – 2004 were injured in the home.

220 women accessed Wrexham Women’s Aid services during 2003/04, and used the available services on 338 occasions.

2.4 Burglary Burglary Dwellings increased in 2002/03 by 38%, but reduced by 19% in

2003/04. Wrexham County Borough has a higher figure for burglary dwellings per 1000

households than the North Wales, and Wales, averages. The total cost of stolen property, and damage, from the burglary dwellings in

2003/04 was £385,000. 22% of all victims of burglary dwellings were aged 20 – 29. 46% of all offenders of burglary dwellings were aged 20 – 29. Burglaries other than Dwellings (BOTD) have reduced by 12% during 2001 –

2004. The total cost of stolen property, and damage, from the BOTDs in 2003/04 was

£569,000.

2.5 Criminal Damage Incidents of Criminal Damage increased during the three-year period by 12%. The total cost of damaged property in 2003/04 was £807,000. 44% of all offenders of criminal damage were aged 10 – 19.

2.6 Drug Misuse The detection of drug offences has increased annually during 2001 – 2004. 703 offenders committed offences that were perceived to be drug related in

2003/04. 45% of offenders were aged 20 – 29. 86% of offenders were unemployed.

2.7 Alcohol Misuse There has been an increase of 21% in alcohol related crime in Wrexham

County Borough between 2002 and 2004. In the county as a whole there were 1866 alcohol related offences in 2003/04. 29% of all offenders were under the influence of alcohol when committing

crime. 42% of offenders were aged 20 – 29. 51% of offenders were unemployed.

2.8 Vehicle Crime In the county as a whole there were 647 thefts of vehicles in 2003/04. Wrexham County Borough has a higher figure for theft of motor vehicle

offences per 1000 population than the North Wales average, but is slightly lower than the all Wales average.

In the county as a whole there were 1664 thefts from vehicles in 2003/04. Wrexham County Borough has a higher figure for theft from motor vehicle

offences per 1000 population than the North Wales, and Wales averages. The total cost of stolen property, and damage, in relation to thefts from motor

vehicles in Wrexham in 2003/04 was £502,000.

2.9 Theft In the county as a whole there were 3621 incidents of theft in 2003/04. The total cost of stolen, and damaged, property in relation to theft in

Wrexham County Borough in 2003/04 was over £1 million.

2.10 Hate Crime In the county as a whole there were 105 incidents of Hate Crime in 2003/04. 95 of these hate crimes were perceived to be racial and a further 10 were

homophobic.

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91% of all offenders of Hate Crime were male.

2.11 Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) There was a significant reduction in reported incidents of ASB to the Police

between 2001 and 2004. In the county as a whole there were 6765 reported incidents of ASB to the

Police in 2003/04.

3.1 All Crime 2003 – 2004

3.1.1 Wrexham County Borough (as a whole) – All recorded crimeThere were 15248 recorded crimes in Wrexham County Borough during 2003/04 compared to 11221 in 2000/01. This equates to a rate of 117.9 incidents of total recorded crime per 1000 population for the county compared to 89.4 incidents per 1000 population in 2000/01.

Six wards that had more than double the average number of recorded incidents of crime per 1000 population, in Wrexham County Borough were: Grosvenor (639 crimes per 1000 population), Offa (420), Smithfield (375), Maesydre (360), Brynyffynnon (272) and Queensway (253). However, five of the six of these wards cover the town centre. Caution needs to be taken when considering crime rates in such areas due to the very small population and household levels. The very high reported crime rates in town centres are partly due to the use of small resident population and household figures as the denominator of the crime rate. Also the 'transient population' that migrates into these areas on a daily basis, either for work or leisure, will not be reflected in the resident population figures.

The map below provides the total numbers of recorded crimes per 1000 population in each ward in Wrexham County Borough during 2003/04. It also identifies the town centre and how five of the six hot spot wards cover part of the town centre.

3.1.2 Hotspot map of Crime per 1000 population in Wrexham County Borough

Crime per 1000 population by Ward in Wrexham County Borough 2003/04

>=367 (3)245 – 366 (3)166 – 244 (3)107 – 165 (11)61 – 106 (14)<61 (13)

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3.1.3 Patterns of CrimeImpact of the National Crime Recording Standard on trends in recorded crimeDuring the last three years crime has seen an increase in WCB (excluding Town Centre). It is evident that much of this overall increase is attributable to the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS). North Wales Police introduced NCRS in October 2001 before it was rolled out nationally in April 2002.3.1.5 Total Crime in WCB (excluding Town Centre)

Figures have shown a national increase in crime of 10% for the year 2002/03, whereas in Wrexham the increase was 14% as can be seen in the chart above. Although it is difficult to determine the real increase in crime during this period, it is possible to calculate that an estimated increase would be 4%. (14% overall increase minus 10% increase, due to NCRS, equating to 4%). More notably, crime figures for 2003/04 in WCB (excluding Town Centre) show no significant change compared to the previous year.The remainder of this report will analyse crimes that occurred in 2003/04 unless stated otherwise.

3.1.6 Hotspot Map of All Crime in WCB (excluding Town Centre) 2003/04

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The greatest number of crimes occurred in the following wards: Ponciau (695), Queensway (623), Grosvenor (545), Brynyffynnon (491), and Hermitage (427).

3.1.7 Crime Types in WCB (excluding Town Centre) 12548 incidents of crime occurred in WCB (excluding Town Centre) in 2003/04

equating to 82% of all crime in the county. The most significant offences by number related to incidents of assault (1712),

criminal damage (3671), theft (1598), and theft from motor vehicle (1500).

3.1.8 Victim Profile: All Crime There were 12623 victims of crime in WCB (excluding Town Centre) during the

last year. These victim types can be broken down into individual victims, business victims, “unknowns” and the Crown (for example, in relation to drug possession and supply). For this report “business” relates to commercial (eg Tesco Stores) and corporate (eg Wrexham County Borough Council) organisations.

Victim Profile: Individuals There were 9920 individual victims of crime in 2003/04. Of these 1071 were repeat victims of crime in WCB (excluding Town Centre)

during the year with 2539 crimes committed against them. 1121 incidents were perceived to be domestic related crimes, equating to 9%

of all crime. (See separate section dealing with domestic-related crimes) 63 crimes were perceived to be racially motivated, equating to 0.6%. (See

separate section dealing with all Hate Crime)

A Typical Victim: Individual Male 54% of all victims of crime were male.

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Aged 30 - 39 23% of all victims were in the age range 30-39. Live in Wrexham

County95% of victims resided in Wrexham County Borough.

White European Where an ethnic description was specified, 98% classed themselves as “White European”.

Unemployed Where an occupation was specified, 15% of victims were unemployed.

Victim Profile: Businesses There were 2238 victims of business crime in 2003/04. 42% of all business crime in 2003/04 related to criminal damage, and a further

13% related to burglary other than dwellings. There were 184 businesses that were repeat victims of crime in WCB

(excluding Town Centre) in 2003/04. 15 of these victims experienced 20 or more crimes each.

8 crimes were perceived to be racially motivated, equating to 0.3%. All of these crimes related to incidents of damage.

A Typical Victim: Business - Wrexham County Borough Council 711 crimes were exacted on the Local Authority accounting for 32% of all

business crime that occurred in 2003/04. An estimated cost of the reported crime that occurred on Wrexham County

Borough Council property in 2003/04, in the county as a whole, was over £170,000.

Over £120,000 of the total cost of reported crime related to criminal damage. 40% of all crimes were associated with crimes against schools Other local authority properties that experienced significant numbers of

crimes were Council Offices, Community Centres, Libraries and Leisure Centres.

3.1.9 Offender Profile: All CrimeOffender Profile Out of a total of 4581, 3391 offenders were charged with crimes that occurred

outside of the boundary of the Town Centre. 26% of offenders were perceived to be under the influence of alcohol at the

time that the crime occurred, followed by a further 12% that were drug related. Therefore 38% of offenders were under the influence of a substance when they committed their crimes.

586 offenders committed 1912 detected offences in WCB (excluding Town Centre). Significantly, 15 of these persistent offenders were responsible for 193 offences.

A Typical Offender Male 82% of all offenders of detected crime were male. Males

committed 78% of all detected assaults, 88% of all criminal damage, 85% of drug offences and 94% of motor vehicle offences. The highest rate for females was for theft from stores where 29% of the total numbers of offenders were female.

Aged 20 - 29 32% of all offenders were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham

County87% of offenders resided in Wrexham County Borough.


Unemployed Where an occupation was specified, 58% of offenders were unemployed, and a further 18% were school children.

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3.2 Wrexham Town Centre Crime 2003/04: All Crime

3.2.1 Wrexham Town Centre – All recorded crimeThe map below shows the geographical location of Wrexham Town Centre. This shaded area is used by the courts as an exclusion zone and recognised by the Local Authority.

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There were 2700 recorded crimes in the town centre accounting for 18% all crime in the county borough, during 2003/04.

There has been an increase of 18% in crime figures in the town centre during the last three years, which is greater than the overall county average of 15%. However, as with the overall county average, much of the increase can be explained by the introduction of the NCRS. The graph following provides details of the increase over the three years.

3.2.2 Total recorded crime in the Town Centre

3.2.3 Types of CrimeThe most significant offences by number relate to incidents of assault (658), thefts (419), and thefts from stores (472). 3.2.4 Location of crimes in the Town CentreThe following table provides details of the hot spot streets for crimes that occurred in the town centre during 2003/04.

Street Total Street Total Street TotalBrook Street 454

Crescent Road 198

Henblas Street 89

Bodhyfryd 239 Hope Street 113 Rhosddu Road 80Regent Street 205 High Street 110 Town Hill 80 17% of all crime that occurred in the town centre was located on Brook Street

alone.3.2.5 Victim Profile: All Crime There were 2714 victims of crime in the town centre during 2003/04. These

victims can be identified as individual victims, business victims, unknowns and the Crown.

Victim Profile: Individuals in the Town Centre There were 1352 individual victims of crime in 2003/04. 61 incidents were perceived to be domestic related crimes. 20 crimes were perceived to be racially motivated, 18 of these were assaults. Out of 1352 victims 61 were repeat victims of crime in the Town Centre with

136 crimes committed against them. A Typical Victim: Individuals Male 54% of all victims of crime were male. Aged 20 - 29 34% of all victims were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham

County83% of victims resided in Wrexham County Borough, with a further 6% living in Flintshire.

White European Where an ethnic description was specified, 97% classed

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themselves as “White European”.

Victim Profile: Businesses There were 891 victims of business crime in 2003/04 accounting for 33% of all

crime in the town centre. 52% of all business crime in 2003/04 related to theft from stores, and a further

20% was criminal damage. There were 110 businesses who were repeat victims of a crime in the town

centre during 2003/04. 10 of these victims experienced more than 15 crimes each.

3.2.6 Offender Profile: All CrimeOffender Profile Out of a total of 4581 offenders 1460 of them were charged with crimes that

occurred inside the boundary of the Town Centre accounting for 30% of all offenders.

490 detected offences in the town centre were assaults, followed by a further 419 of theft from stores.

37% of offenders were perceived to be under the influence of alcohol at the time that the crime occurred, followed by a further 21% that were drug related. Therefore 58% of offenders were under the influence of a substance when they committed their crimes. This is significantly higher than for the rest of the county borough where 38% were perceived to be substance related.

233 offenders committed 689 detected offences in the town centre. Most noteworthy are the 16 persistent offenders who committed 129 offences.

A Typical Offender Male 76% of all offenders of detected crime were male. Males

committed 80% of all detected assaults, 61% of all theft stores, 89% of drug offences and all motor vehicle offences. The highest rate for females was for theft from stores where 39% of the total numbers of offenders were female.

Aged 20 - 29 41% of all offenders were aged 20 – 29. Live in Wrexham

County81% of offenders resided in Wrexham County Borough, with a further 5% living in Flintshire.


Unemployed Where an occupation was specified, 57% of offenders were unemployed.

3.3 Violent Crime

3.3.1 NCRS and Violent CrimeUnderstandably NCRS has had the greatest impact on crimes against the person, specifically offences involving violence. Therefore it is not surprising that the recordings of these types of crimes have seen a dramatic increase, and have almost doubled, between 2001 and 2004. The chart below highlights this increase year on year, and details the dramatic increase especially in the year of the introduction of NCRS.

3.3.2 Violent Crime in WCB (excluding Town Centre) 2001 – 2004

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3.3.3 Violence against the person offences per 1000 population: Comparisons

Wrexham County Borough has a higher figure for violence against the person per 1000 population than the North Wales, and Wales, average.

3.3.4 Violent Crime In the county, as a whole, there were 2560 incidents of violent crime in the

last year, with 93% (2370) of these incidents relating to assault. 28% (658 incidents) of all assaults occurred within the town centre boundary. In WCB (excluding Town Centre) 1712 incidents of all violent crime related to

assaults. Domestic related assaults accounted for 488 incidents equating to 29% of all

assaults. Further analysis of domestic related incidents, including such assaults, will be discussed as a separate issue later in this report.

3.3.5 Hotspot Map of Assaults in WCB (excluding Town Centre) 2003/04 The hotspot map below provides a picture of assaults that have occurred

within WCB (excluding Town Centre) in 2003/04.

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The greatest number of assaults occurred in the following wards: Queensway (107), Brynyffynnon (77), Plas Madoc (77), Ponciau (73) and Hermitage (71).

3.3.6 Location of assaults in the town centre There were 658 assaults in the town centre in 2003/04. The following table

provides details of the hot spot streets for these assaults. Brook Street had the highest numbers of assaults with 36.3% of all town centre assaults occurring in this one street.

Street TotalBrook Street 239Town Hill 49Abbot Street 43High Street 41Bodhyfryd 23

Where a location was specified 56.9% of assaults occurred within, or outside, the nightclubs located on Brook Street.

3.3.7 Days of the Week Assaults principally occurred during the weekend in the town centre with 70%

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3.3.8 Hours In the town centre assaults predominantly occurred during the evening and

the early hours of the morning as you would expect with the night time economy. 73% of assaults occurred between 22:00 and 03:00 in the town centre.

3.3.9 Victim Profile: Violent Crime In Wrexham County as a whole there were 2375 victims of assault in 2003/04,

with 28% (659) of these in the town centre. There were 109 individuals who were repeat victims of crime in WCB

(excluding Town Centre) during the year, and 21 individuals were repeat victims of assault in the town centre.

A typical victim of assault in WCB (excluding Town Centre) Male 52% of all victims of assault were male. Aged 10 - 19 32% of all victims were in the age range 10-19. Live in Wrexham



Unemployed Where an occupation was specified, 27% of victims were unemployed, and a further 23% were school children.

A typical victim of assault in the Town Centre Male 67% of all victims of assault were male. Aged 30 - 39 37% of all victims were in the age range 30-39. Live in Wrexham

County86% of victims resided in Wrexham County Borough, and a further 5% live in Flintshire.


3.3.10 Offender Profile: Violent Crime Out of a total of 1653 offenders who were charged with assault, 1163 (70%)

were charged with offences in WCB (excluding Town Centre) and a further 490 (30%) offenders being charged for offences in the town centre.

75% of offenders detected for assaults in the town centre were perceived to be under the influence of alcohol at the time. Significantly the percentage of offenders of assaults in WCB (excluding Town Centre) is much lower at 36.8%.

Only 32 (1.9%) offenders committed drug-related assaults in 2003/04. 174 offenders committed 409 detected assaults in WCB (excluding Town

Centre). 29 of these offenders were female and committed 65 assaults compared with 145 male offenders committing 344 assaults.

52 offenders committed 118 detected assaults in the town centre. 12 of these offenders were female and committed 32 assaults compared with 40 male offenders committing 86 assaults.

A typical offender of assault in WCB (excluding Town Centre) Male 78% of all offenders of assault were male. Aged 10 - 19 35% of all offenders were in the age range 10-19. Live in Wrexham



Unemployed Where an occupation was specified, 46% of offenders were unemployed, and a further 21% were school children.

A typical offender of assault in the Town Centre Male 80% of all offenders of assault were male.

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Aged 20 - 29 44% of all offenders were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham

County84% of victims resided in Wrexham County Borough, and a further 8% lived in Flintshire.



3.4 Domestic Abuse

3.4.1 NCRS and Domestic AbuseAs previously mentioned NCRS has had the greatest impact on crimes against the person specifically offences involving violence. Therefore it is not surprising that domestic-related crimes have seen a dramatic increase over the three-year period. Also the CSP, since 1998, have strived to encourage the formal reporting of domestic abuse. The chart below highlights this increase year on year, detailing the dramatic increase especially in the year of the introduction of NCRS.3.4.2 Domestic Abuse in the County Borough as a whole 2001 – 2004

In the county as a whole there were 1187 incidents of domestic related crimes in 2003/04, with 45% (533) of these incidents resulting in assault.

In 2003/04 1126 recorded domestic related crimes occurred in WCB (excluding Town Centre).

5% (61 incidents) of all domestic related crimes occurred within the town centre boundary.

3.4.3 Hotspot Map of Domestic Related incidents in WCB (excluding Town Centre) 2003/04 The hotspot map below provides a picture of domestic related incidents that

occurred within WCB (excluding Town Centre) in 2003/04.

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The greatest number of domestic related incidents were reported in the following wards: Queensway (85), Wynnstay (51), Hermitage (48), Gwersyllt West (45) and Ponciau (43).

3.4.4 Location of domestic related incidents in the town centre There were 61 domestic related incidents in the town centre in 2003/04. The

table below provides details of the hot spot streets for these incidents. Brook Street has the highest numbers of incidents with 13% of all town centre

domestic related crimes occurring in this one street.

Street TotalStreet TotalBrook Street 8 Hightown Road 4Salop Road 5 Llys David Lord 3High Street 4 Crescent Close 3

3.4.5 Victim Profile: Domestic Abuse In Wrexham county borough as a whole there were 1188 victims of domestic

related crimes in 2003/04. There were 145 individuals who were repeat victims of domestic-related crime

in the county, as a whole, during the year reporting 358 incidents to the Police.

A typical victim of domestic related crime in the county borough as a whole Female 81% of all victims of domestic related crime were

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Unemployed Where an occupation was specified, 38% of victims were unemployed, and a further 18% were housewives.

3.4.6 Offender Profile: Domestic Abuse 961 offenders were charged with domestic related crimes in 2003/04 across

the county. 50% (476 of 961) of offenders detected for domestic related crime were

perceived to be under the influence of alcohol at the time. 2% (22 of 961) of offenders committed domestic related crime that were

classed as drug related offences in 2003/04. 141 offenders committed 348 detected domestic related crimes. 16 of these

offenders were female and committed 33 crimes compared with 125 male offenders committing 315 crimes.

A typical offender of domestic related crime Wrexham County Borough as a whole Male 85% of all offenders of domestic related crime were

male. Aged 20 - 29 33% of all offenders were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham




3.5 Wrexham Maelor Hospital Data: Accident & Emergency Department April 2001 – March 2004

3.5.1 Assault victims attending A&E Analysis on Wrexham Maelor A&E relates to victims of assaults that accessed

the A&E Department between April 2001 and March 2004. It must be noted that some of these assaults may not have occurred in Wrexham County Borough as the information relates to access to A&E.

A total of 944 victims of assault accessed the A&E department between April 2001 and March 2004.

The chart below details the number of victims accessing the hospital department during the three-year period, and identifies the relationship of the offender. Assaults by “friends” have reduced quite dramatically during the last three years. Assaults by family have remained fairly static, whilst assaults by partner have increased.

3.5.2 Victims of Assault accessing Wrexham Maelor A&E Department 2001-2004

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Females accounted for 66% of victims who had been assaulted by a partner or member of their family.

3.5.3 Victims assaulted by partner or family by age and gender

3.5.4 Location of Assaults 2001 - 04

78% of all victims assaulted by partner, or family, and seen by the A&E department were injured in the home.

3.5.5 Outcome

7% of those victims assaulted by partner, or family member, required hospitalisation due to their injuries.

3.6 Wrexham Women’s Aid Data: April 2003 – March 2004

3.6.1 Victim Profile 220 women accessed Wrexham Women’s Aid services during 2003/04.

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The ages of the women, where specified, ranged from 14 to 70 with 38% of women in the age range 20-29.

These women had 289 children aged between 0 and 31. 263 of these children were aged 16 or under.

Women suffer many forms of abuse. The following identifies the types of abuse that were disclosed to Women’s Aid by women during 2003/04: 132 women had suffered physical abuse 10 women had suffered sexual abuse 158 women had suffered emotional abuse

7 of the 220 women were pregnant. 39 of the 220 women were identified as having specific health needs. These

ranged from recovering drug abusers to self-harmers. 18 of the women admitted to depression, with 14 of them currently taking anti-depressants. A further 3 women were alcohol dependent and 4 were drug dependent.

3.6.2 Offender Profile The ages of offenders, where an age was specified, ranged from 13 to 66 with

43% of offenders in the age range 30-39. Where a gender was specified, 6 of the offenders were female and 149 were

male. 52% of victims were being abused by their current partner. This can be seen

in the chart below.

3.6.3 Chart identifying relationship of victim and offender of domestic abuse

3.6.4 Access of Services Women accessed Wrexham Women’s Aid services a total of 338 times in

2003/04. 45 women accessed the services on more than one occasion. The table below identifies the services available and the number of times they

were accessed:

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Emotional Support 264 Legal Advice 40Form Filling 15 Outreach Support 16General Support 263 Probation Group

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3.7 Burglary

3.7.1 Burglary crime typesIncidents of burglary can be divided into two separate category types – burglary dwellings and burglary other than dwellings (BOTDs).

3.7.2 Burglary Dwellings

3.7.3 Burglary Dwellings 2001 – 2004

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In the county as a whole there were 656 burglary dwellings in 2003/04.

3.7.4 Burglary dwellings per 1000 households: Comparisons

Wrexham County Borough has a higher figure for burglary dwellings per 1000 households than the North Wales, and Wales, average.

In 2003/04 643 recorded burglary dwellings occurred in WCB (excluding Town Centre), with a further 13 in the town centre.

3.7.5 Hotspot Map of Burglary Dwellings 2003/04 The hotspot map below details the number of burglary dwellings per 1000

residential dwellings that occurred in Wrexham County Borough as a whole.

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The greatest number of burglary dwellings per 1000 population occurred in the following wards: Queensway (51), Ruabon (42), Wynnstay (36), Smithfield (25), Grosvenor (22) and Plas Madoc (22).

3.7.6 CostsThe total cost of stolen property and damage in relation to burglary dwellings in Wrexham in 2003/04 was £385,000 (2755 items of stolen or damaged property). The most frequent types of property stolen, and the cost of damage, are detailed in the table below:

Description TotalTotal Cost

Audio/Visual Equipment 397 £87,960Bank Cards/Books 331 £859Jewellery 312 £45,671Incidents of Damage 257 £3,045Cash 208 £74,318Electronic Games 124 £27,536Personal Papers 123 £2781Purses/Wallets 120 £1712Mobile Phone 116 £12,2273.7.7 Victim Profile: Burglary Dwelling In Wrexham county borough as a whole there were 668 victims of burglary

dwellings in 2003/04.

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There were 28 individuals who were repeat victims of burglary dwelling in Wrexham county borough as a whole during the year.

A typical victim of burglary dwelling in the county borough as a whole Female 51% of all victims of burglary dwelling were female. Aged 20 - 29 22% of all victims were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham



Unemployed Where an occupation was specified, 20% of victims were unemployed.

3.7.8 Offender Profile: Burglary Dwelling 196 offenders were charged with burglary dwellings in 2003/04. 13% (26 of 196) of offenders detected for burglary dwelling offences were

perceived to be under the influence of alcohol at the time. 15% (30 of 196) of offenders who committed burglary dwellings were classed

as drug related in 2003/04. 22 offenders committed 94 detected burglary dwellings. 3 of these offenders

were female and committed 14 crimes compared with 19 male offenders committing 80 crimes.

A typical offender of burglary dwellings Wrexham County Borough as a whole Male 84% of all offenders of burglary dwellings were male. Aged 20 - 29 46% of all offenders were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham


White European Where an ethnic description was specified, all offenders classed themselves as “White European”.


3.7.9 Burglary Other than Dwelling (BOTD)

3.7.10 BOTDs 2001 – 2004

In the county as a whole there were 1127 BOTDs in 2003/04. In 2003/04 1037 recorded BOTDs occurred in WCB (excluding Town Centre),

with a further 90 occurring within the town centre.

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WCB (excluding Town Centre).

Number of BOTDs in WCB (excluding Town Centre) by Ward 2003/04

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The largest number of BOTDs occurred in the following wards: Ponciau (65), Gwersyllt East and South (51), Holt (44), Acton (40), Grosvenor (22), Maesydre (38) and Hermitage (38).

3.7.12 Location of burglary dwellings in the town centre There were 90 BOTDs in the town centre in 2003/04. The following table

details the hot spot locations:

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lHope Street 9 Henblas Street 6 King Street 5Regent Street 9 Bodhyfryd 5 Lord Street 4Grosvenor Road 8 Grove Park Road 5 Mount Street 3

3.7.13 CostsThe total cost of stolen property and damage in relation to BOTDs in Wrexham in 2003/04 was £569,000 (2869 items of stolen or damaged property). The most frequent types of property stolen, and the cost of damage, are detailed in the table below:

Description Items Total Total CostIncidents of Damage 566 £78,404.48Machine Tools 539 £72,012.76Tools 275 £36,001.23Sporting/Hobby Equipment 274 £64,727.80Garden Tools 266 £49,491.61Audio/Visual Equipment 101 £33,362.01Cash 86 £26,740.46Food & Drink 69 £1901.29Household Electrical Equipment 51 £6156.68Computer Equipment 50 £51979.41

3.7.14 Victim Profile: BOTDs In Wrexham county borough as a whole there were 1153 victims of BOTDs in

2003/04. 31% of BOTDs were at business premises. There were 50 individuals who were repeat victims of BOTDs in Wrexham

county borough as a whole during 2003/04. This can be broken down into two types of victims: individuals and businesses. The information below provides details of the repeat victims of BOTDs: 18 individuals were repeat victims of BOTDs. All 18 individuals reported

two BOTDs in 2003/04. 32 businesses were repeat victims of BOTDs in 2003/04 in Wrexham

county borough as a whole. Wrexham County Borough Council reported 109 BOTDs.

A typical individual victim of BOTDs in the county borough as a whole Male 62% of all victims of BOTDs were male. Aged 30 - 39 23% of all victims were in the age range 30-39. White European Where an ethnic description was specified, 99% classed

themselves as “White European”.

3.7.15 Offender Profile: BOTDs 98 offenders were charged with BOTDs in 2003/04. 14% (14 of 98) of offenders detected for BOTDs were perceived to be under

the influence of alcohol at the time. 26% (25 of 98) of offenders who committed BOTDs were classed as drug

related in 2003/04. 13 offenders committed 29 detected BOTDs. All of these repeat offenders

were male.

A typical offender of BOTDs in Wrexham County Borough as a whole Male 92% of all offenders of BOTDs were male. Aged 10 - 19 43% of all offenders were in the age range 10-19. Live in Wrexham 84% of the offenders resided in Wrexham County

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County Borough. White European Where an ethnic description was specified, all offenders

classed themselves as “White European”. Unemployed Where an occupation was specified, 68% of offenders

were unemployed.

3.8 Criminal Damage

3.8.1 Criminal Damage typesFor this report criminal damage refers to two offence types: damage and damage to motor vehicle.

3.8.2 Criminal Damage 2001 – 2004

In the county as a whole there were 3995 incidents of criminal damage in 2003/04.

In 2003/04 3677 recorded incidents of criminal damage occurred in WCB (excluding Town Centre), with a further 318 occurring within the town centre.

3.8.3 Hotspot Map of Criminal Damage 2003/04

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Number of Criminal Damage incidentsby Ward 2003/04

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The greatest number of incidents of Criminal Damage occurred in the following wards: Ponciau (258), Queensway (171), Wynnstay (150), Plas Madoc (137) and Gwersyllt East and South (136).

3.8.4 Location of criminal damage incidents in the town centre There were 318 incidents of criminal damage in the town centre in 2003/04.

The following table details the hot spot locations:


lBodhyfryd 30 Brook Street 24 Rhosddu Road 12Crescent Road 30 Regent Street 20 Abbot Street 11Grosvenor Road 29 High Street 12 Town Hill 113.8.5 Costs The approximate cost of damaged property in Wrexham in 2003/04 in relation

to incidents of criminal damage was £807,000. Please note that this is likely to be an underestimation, as 344 records of damaged property had not been valued at all.

3.8.6 Victim Profile: Criminal Damage In Wrexham county borough as a whole there were 3998 victims of criminal

damage in 2003/04. 28% of criminal damage occurred on business premises.

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There were 319 repeat victims of criminal damage in Wrexham county borough as a whole during the year. This can be broken down into two types of victims: individuals and businesses.

There were 246 individuals who were repeat victims of criminal damage reporting 569 incidents to the Police.

A typical individual victim of criminal damage in the county borough as a whole Male 54% of all victims of criminal damage were male. Aged 30 - 39 25% of all victims were in the age range 30-39. Live in Wrexham



Unemployed or Retired

Where an occupation was specified, 15% of victims were either unemployed or retired.

73 businesses were repeat victims of criminal damage in 2003/04 in Wrexham county borough as a whole.

Wrexham County Borough Council reported 574 incidents of criminal damage.

3.8.7 Offender Profile: Criminal Damage 575 offenders were charged with incidents of criminal damage in 2003/04. 38% (219 of 575) of offenders detected for criminal damage were perceived to

be under the influence of alcohol at the time. Only 1% (7 of 575) of detected offenders who committed incidents of criminal

damage were classed as drug related in 2003/04. 67 offenders committed 173 detected incidents of criminal damage. 7 of

these repeat offenders were female and committed 18 incidents, whereas 60 male offenders committed 155 offences.

A typical offender of criminal damage in Wrexham County Borough as a whole Male 88% of all offenders of criminal damage were male. Aged 10 - 19 44% of all offenders were in the age range 10-19. Live in Wrexham

County89% of the offenders resided in Wrexham County Borough.

White European Where an ethnic description was specified, 99% of offenders classed themselves as “White European”.


3.9 Drug and Alcohol Misuse

This section will be broken down into two themes: drug misuse and alcohol misuse.

Drug Misuse

3.9.1 Drug Offences 2001 – 2004

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The detection of drug offences in Wrexham county borough increased annually during 2001 – 2004.

In the county as a whole there were 379 drug offences in 2003/04. In 2003/04 183 recorded drug offences occurred in WCB (excluding Town

Centre), with a further 196 occurring within the town centre. 3.9.2 Hotspot Map of Drug Offences 2003/04 The hotspot map below provides a picture of Drug Offences that have

occurred within WCB (excluding Town Centre) during the last year. Number of Drug Offences by Ward 2003/04

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The greatest number of drug offences occurred in the following wards: Queensway (34), Whitegate (18), Brynyffynnon (15), Plas Madoc (10) and Hermitage (10).

3.9.3 Location of drug offences in the town centre

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There were 196 drug offences in the town centre in 2003/04. The following table details the hot spot locations:


lBodhyfryd 70 Llwyn Isaf 12 Holt Road 4Brook Street 41 King Street 4 Island Green 4Crescent Road 21

3.9.4 Costs The approximate cost of seized drugs in Wrexham in 2003/04 in relation to

drug offences was £141,865. Please note that this is likely to be an underestimation, as 35 records had not been valued at all.

3.9.5 Drug related offences 2003/04 in Wrexham Although over 40% of all drug related crime related specifically to drug

offences, there were also a large number of other detected crime types that were drug related, most notably theft from stores. The type of drug related offences that offenders were charged with are detailed in the chart below:

Offence Description Total Offence Description TotalAssault 32 Miscellaneous 3Burglary Dwelling 30 Public Order 1Burglary Other 25 Robbery 4Damage 5 Theft 36

Damage To Motor Vehicle 2Theft From Motor Vehicle 24

Deception 25 Theft Motor Vehicle 1Domestic Violence 7 Theft Person 2Drugs 302 Theft Stores 199Firearms 1

Total 703Indecency 4

The offender profiles include all drug-related crime, not just drug offences. This will provide a more detailed picture of offenders of all drug related crime.

3.9.6 Offenders of Drug Related Crime

703 offenders committed offences that were perceived to be drug related in 2003/04. The table below details the substances taken:Drug Description Total Drug Description Total

Drug Description Total

Amphetamine 31Drug-Type Unknown 33 Heroin 383

Cannabis Resin 180 Ecstasy 26 LSD 3Cocaine 26 Herbal Cannabis 13 Methadone 1Crack Cocaine 7

There were 116 repeat offenders of drug related crime committing a total of 407 such crimes in 2003/04.

A typical offender of drug related crime in Wrexham County Borough as a whole Male 79% of all offenders of drug related crime were male. Aged 20 - 29 45% of all offenders were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham


White European Where an ethnic description was specified, over 99% of offenders classed themselves as “White European”.

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3.9.7 Alcohol Related Crime 2002 – 2004*

* This information was not collected consistently in 2001/2002, hence only two years of data is used in the above graph3.9.8 Alcohol Offences There has been an increase of 21% in alcohol related crime in Wrexham

county borough between 2002 and 2004. In the county as a whole there were 1866 alcohol related offences in 2003/04. In 2003/04 1223 recorded alcohol related offences occurred in WCB (excluding

Town Centre), with a further 643 occurring within the town centre. Alcohol related crimes cover numerous crime types. The types and numbers of

incidents that have occurred in Wrexham county borough as a whole in 2003/04 are given in the table below:Offence Description Total Offence Description TotalAssault 1008 Miscellaneous 9Burglary Dwelling 13 Public Order 42Burglary Other 9 Robbery 4Damage 206 Theft 76Damage To Motor Vehicle 97 Theft From Motor Vehicle 3Deception 3 Theft Motor Vehicle 13Domestic Violence 246 Theft Person 12Drugs 34 Theft Stores 63Indecency 28

3.9.9 Hotspot Map of Alcohol Related Offences 2003/04 The hotspot map below provides a picture of alcohol related offences that

have occurred within WCB (excluding Town Centre) during the last year.

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The greatest number of alcohol related offences occurred in the following wards: Queensway (77), Ponciau (68), Offa (62), Hermitage (62) Cefn (53) and Plas Madoc (53).

3.9.10 Location of alcohol related offences in the town centre There were 643 alcohol related offences in the town centre in 2003/04. The

following table details the hot spot locations:

Street Total Street TotalStreet TotalBrook Street 261 Bodhyfryd 31 Bridge Street 16

High Street 52 Crescent Road 26Chester Street 15

Town Hill 51 Vicarage Hill 21Abbot Street 45 Regent Street 17

41% of all alcohol related incidents in 2003/04 occurred on Brook Street with over half occurring in, or outside, the nightclubs. The offences tended to occur on Saturday and Sundays with the majority of offences occurring between 20:00 and 04:00.

3.9.11 Offenders of Alcohol Related Crime1422 offenders were perceived to be under the influence of alcohol. This equates to 29% of all offenders being under the influence of alcohol when committing a crime. The majority of these offenders were charged with assault. The type of offences that they were charged with are detailed in the chart below:

Offence Description Total Offence Description TotalAssault 793 Indecency 12Burglary Dwelling 26 Miscellaneous 10Burglary Other 14 Public Order 65Damage 154 Robbery 1Damage To Motor 65 Theft 26

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VehicleDeception 1 Theft Motor Vehicle 15Domestic Violence 187 Theft Stores 43Drugs 10 Total 1422

980 of the alcohol related offences were either assault or domestic violence. However, it can be seen that alcohol has an effect on all offence types.

There were 206 repeat offenders who were under the influence of alcohol when they committed their crime. These offenders committed a total of 528 alcohol related crimes.

A typical offender of alcohol related crime in Wrexham County Borough as a whole Male 84% of all offenders of alcohol related crime were male. Aged 20 - 29 42% of all offenders were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham




3.10 Vehicle Crime

3.10.1 Vehicle Crime Types Incidents of vehicle crime can be divided into two separate category types – thefts of vehicles and theft from vehicles.

3.10.2 Thefts of vehicles 2001 – 2004

In the county as a whole there were 647 thefts of vehicles in 2003/04.

3.10.3 Theft of motor vehicle offences per 1000 population: Comparisons

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Wrexham County Borough has a higher figure for theft of motor vehicle offences per 1000 population than the North Wales average, but is slightly lower than the Wales, average.

In 2003/04 617 recorded thefts of vehicles occurred in WCB (excluding Town Centre), with a further 30 occurring within the town centre.

3.10.4 Hotspot Map of Thefts of Vehicles 2003/04 The hotspot map below details the number of thefts of vehicles that occurred

in Wrexham County Borough as a whole during 2003/04.

Number of Thefts of Vehicles by Ward 2003/04

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The greatest number of thefts of vehicles occurred in the following wards: Offa (38), Queensway (33), New Broughton (33), Smithfield (31), and Ponciau (26).

3.10.5 Location of thefts of vehicles in the town centre The following table provides details of the locations where more than one

vehicle was stolen within the town centre in 2003/04:

Street Total Street TotalCrescent Road 5 Crescent Close 2Rhosddu Road 3 Hightown Road 2Eagles Meadow 2 Bodhyfryd 2St Georges Crescent 2 Holt Road 2Hightown Road 2 Island Green 2

3.10.6 Types of vehicles stolenThe table below identifies the most common makes of vehicles that were stolen during 2003/04:

Make Total Make Total Make TotalVauxhall 238 Honda 30 Peugeot 19Ford 166 Nissan 21 Suzuki 11

Rover 52Volkswagen 20 Yamaha 10

36% of all vehicles stolen were Vauxhalls. Of these the most common models to be stolen were Cavaliers (100 stolen), Astras (61 stolen) and Novas (45 stolen).

3.10.7 Age Of VehiclesOlder vehicles were more likely to be stolen. Vehicles registered between “E” and “M” were more likely to be stolen than the newer vehicles. This is obvious from the graph below:Thefts of vehicles Stolen by Registered Year

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3.10.8 Victim Profile: Thefts of Vehicles In Wrexham county borough as a whole there were 650 victims of thefts of

vehicles in 2003/04. There were 15 individuals who were repeat victims of thefts of vehicles in

Wrexham County borough as a whole during 2003/04.

A typical victim of vehicle theft in the county borough as a whole Male 69% of all victims of thefts of vehicles were male. Aged 30 - 39 25% of all victims were in the age range 30-39. Live in Wrexham



Manual Worker Where an occupation was specified, 20% of victims were manual workers.

3.10.9 Offender Profile: Thefts of Vehicles 109 offenders were charged with thefts of vehicles in 2003/04. 14% (15 of 109) of offenders detected for vehicle thefts were perceived to be

under the influence of alcohol at the time. 0.9% (1 of 109) of offenders who committed thefts of vehicles were classed as

drug related in 2003/04. 14 offenders committed 30 detected thefts of vehicles. All of these offenders

were male.

A typical offender of thefts of vehicles Wrexham County Borough as a whole Male 96% of all offenders of thefts of vehicles were male. Aged 10 - 19 63% of all offenders were in the age range 10-19. Live in Wrexham




3.10.10 Thefts from Motor Vehicles 2001 – 2004

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In the county as a whole there were 1664 thefts from motor vehicles in 2003/04.

3.10.11 Theft from motor vehicle offences per 1000 population: Comparisons

Wrexham County Borough has a higher figure for theft from motor vehicle offences per 1000 population than the North Wales, and Wales, averages.

In 2003/04 1500 recorded thefts from motor vehicles occurred in WCB (excluding Town Centre), with a further 164 occurring within the town centre.

3.10.12 Hotspot Map of Thefts from Motor Vehicles 2003/04 The hotspot map below provides a picture of thefts from motor vehicles that

have occurred within WCB (excluding Town Centre). Number of Thefts from Motor Vehiclesin WCB (excluding Town Centre) by Ward 2003/04

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The largest number of thefts from motor vehicles occurred in the following wards: Grosvenor (100), Brynyffynnon (80), Smithfield (65), Ponciau (64) and Erddig (61).

3.10.13 Location of thefts from motor vehicles in the town centre There were 164 thefts from motor vehicles in the town centre in 2003/04. The

following table details the hot spot locations:


lEagles Meadow 30 Holt Road 8 Lea Road 4Crescent Road 10 Island Green 6 Egerton Street 4King Street 8 Grosvenor Road 6 Bradley Road 4Rhosddu Road 8 Hightown Road 5Bodhyfryd 8 Mount Street 5

3.10.14 CostsThe total cost of stolen property and damage in relation to thefts from motor vehicles in Wrexham in 2003/04 was £502,200 (4173 items of stolen or damaged property). The most frequent types of property stolen, and the cost of damage, are detailed in the table below.

Description Total Cost

Description Total Cost

Vehicle Damage £92,234.61

Mobile Phones & Accessories

£17,562.99

Car Stereo Equipment

£133,703.89

Credit/Debit Cards No cost available

CDs/Cassettes/DVDs £37,160.97

Personal Papers £1209.49

Tools £63,997.49

Sporting/Hobby Equipment

£32,065.48

Clothing & Footwear £11,813.72

Cash £5,983.51

3.10.15 Victim Profile: Thefts from Vehicles In Wrexham county borough as a whole there were 1687 victims of thefts from

motor vehicles in 2003/04. 7.7% (130) of thefts from motor vehicles were business-related.

There were 68 repeat victims of thefts from motor vehicles in Wrexham county borough as a whole during 2003/04. This can be broken down into two types of victims: individuals and businesses. The information below provides details of the repeat victims of thefts from motor vehicles:

54 individuals were repeat victims of thefts from motor vehicles. 14 businesses were repeat victims of thefts from motor vehicles in 2003/04 in

Wrexham county borough as a whole.A typical individual victim of thefts from motor vehicle in the county borough as a whole Male 63% of all victims of thefts from vehicles were male. Aged 20 - 29 29% of all victims were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham



Manual/Skilled Worker

Where an occupation was specified, 16% of victims were manual workers, with a further 15% being skilled workers.

3.10.16 Offender Profile: Thefts from Vehicles 92 offenders were detected with thefts from motor vehicle offences in

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26% (24 of 98) of offenders committed thefts from motor vehicles that were classed as drug related in 2003/04. 22 of these 24 drug related offences were associated with heroin.

10 offenders committed 56 detected thefts from motor vehicles. 9 of these repeat offenders were male.

A typical offender of thefts from motor vehicles in Wrexham County Borough as a whole Male 94% of all offenders of thefts from motor vehicles were

male. Aged 20 - 29 49% of all offenders were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham


White European Where an ethnic description was specified, all offenders classed themselves as “White European”.

Unemployed 88% of offenders were unemployed.3.11 Theft

3.11.1 Types of Theft OffencesFor this section of the report incidents of theft relate to Theft from Stores, Theft, Theft of Cycles, Theft from Person and Deception.

3.11.2 Theft 2001 – 2004

In the county as a whole there were 3621 incidents of theft in 2003/04. In 2003/04 2492 recorded incidents of theft occurred in WCB (excluding Town

Centre), with a further 1129 occurring within the town centre.

3.11.3 Hotspot Map of Theft 2003/04 The hotspot map below details the number of incidents of theft that occurred

in WCB (excluding Town Centre) during 2003/04.

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The greatest numbers of theft occurred in the following wards: Grosvenor (232), Brynyffynnon (137), Ponciau (136) and Queensway (113).

3.11.4 Location of thefts in the town centre The following table provides details of the most significant locations for

incidents of theft within the town centre in 2003/04:Street Total Street TotalRegent Street 149 Henblas Street 75Brook Street 118 Island Green 55Crescent Road 104 High Street 48Bodhyfryd 88 Chester Street 42Hope Street 86 Lord Street 41

3.11.5 Types of Items StolenThe total cost of stolen property and damage in relation to theft in Wrexham county borough in 2003/04 was over one million pounds (£1,072,000.00 - 4991 items of stolen or damaged property). The most frequent types of property stolen, and the cost of damage, are detailed in the table below. Description Item Total Total CostMobile Phones & Accessories 479 £71,308.80Groceries and Alcohol 469 £9,612.17Cash 464 £88,628.35Credit/Debit Cards 414 No Cost Available

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Clothing & Footwear 337 £18,947.15Personal Papers 235 £1,297.60Wallets/Purses 213 £3,592.10Vehicle Damage 175 £21,664.57Toiletries 156 £12,488.89Damage 147 £30,226.803.11.6 Victim Profile: Theft In Wrexham county borough as a whole there were 3632 victims of theft in

2003/04. 1490 of these victims were businesses.A typical individual victim of theft in the county borough as a whole Female 51% of all victims of incidents of theft were female. Aged 20 - 29 20% of all victims were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham



A typical victim of business theft in the county borough as a whole 125 businesses were repeat victims of thefts.

3.11.7 Offender Profile: Theft 1109 offenders were charged with theft in 2003/04. 6.3% (70 of 1109) of offenders detected for thefts were perceived to be under

the influence of alcohol at the time. 24% (262 of 1109) of offenders committed thefts that were classed as drug

related in 2003/04. 91% of these related to Heroin. 171 offenders committed 700 detected incidents of theft. 57 of these

offenders were female, committing 229 offences, and 114 were male and committed 471 offences.

A typical offender of theft in Wrexham County Borough as a whole Male 68% of all offenders of theft were male. Aged 20 - 29 37% of all offenders were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham


White European Where an ethnic description was specified, 99.5% of offenders classed themselves as “White European”.


3.12 Hate Crime

3.12.1 Hate Crime TypesFor this section of the report crimes that have been classed as hate motivated and Homophobic, Racial, Language or “Other” are referred to as Hate Crimes.

3.12.2 Hate Crimes 2001 – 2004

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In the county as a whole there were 105 incidents of Hate Crime in 2003/04. In 2003/04 87 recorded incidents of Hate Crime occurred in WCB (excluding

Town Centre), with a further 18 occurring within the town centre. 95 of these hate crimes were perceived to be racial and a further 10 were

homophobic.

3.12.3 Hotspot Map of Hate Crimes 2003/04 The hotspot map below details the number of incidents of Hate Crime that

occurred in Wrexham county borough as a whole during 2003/04.

Number of Hate Crimes by Ward 2003/04

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The greatest numbers of Hate Crimes occurred in the following wards: Queensway (15), Brynyffynnon (12), Ponciau (10) and Plas Madoc (9).

3.12.4 Victim Profile: Hate Crime In Wrexham county borough as a whole there were 106 victims of Hate Crimes

in 2003/04.

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There were 8 individuals who were repeat victims of Hate Crime in Wrexham county borough as a whole during 2003/04. Two of the individuals had been victims of repeat homophobic-related crimes, and the other 6 individuals were repeat victims of racially motivated crimes. These 8 individuals suffered a total of 19 hate-motivated crimes.

A typical individual victim of Hate Crime in the county borough as a whole Male 76% of all victims of incidents of Hate Crime were male. Aged 20 - 29 34% of all victims were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham


White European Where an ethnic description was specified, 36% classed themselves as “White European” while a further 24% classed themselves as Asian.

Manual Worker Where an occupation was specified, 21% of victims were manual workers.

3.12.5 Offender Profile: Hate Crime 67 offenders were charged with Hate Crimes in 2003/04. All of these offenders were charged with crimes that were racially motivated. 31% (21 of 67) of offenders detected for Hate Crimes were perceived to be

under the influence of alcohol at the time. 4 offenders committed 8 detected incidents of Hate Crime. Each offender

committed two crimes.

A typical offender of Hate Crime Wrexham County Borough as a whole Male 91% of all offenders of Hate Crimes were male. Aged 20 - 29 46% of all offenders were in the age range 20-29. Live in Wrexham




3.13 Anti Social Behaviour

3.13.1 Anti-social Behaviour Types

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Incidents classed as Anti-social behaviour and those classed as Juvenile Anti-social behaviour will be added together and referred to Anti-social behaviour (ASB) for the next section of this report, unless stated otherwise.

3.13.2 Incidents of ASB 2001 – 2004

There was a significant reduction in reported incidents of ASB to the Police between 2001 and 2004.

Over the three year period incidents of ASB in the county as a whole reduced by 16%.

In the county as a whole there were 6765 reported incidents of ASB to the police in 2003/04.

The hotspot map below details incidents of ASB that have occurred within WCB (excluding Town Centre) in 2003/04.

3.13.3 Hotspot Map of ASB 2003/04

Number of ASB in WCB (excluding Town Centre) by Ward 2003/04

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The largest number of ASB incidents occurred in the following wards: Ponciau (317), Johnstown (310), Cefn (262), Rhosnesni (241), Acton (237), and New Broughton (221).

3.13.4 Location of ASB in the town centre The following table provides details of the most significant locations for

incidents of ASB within the town centre in 2003/04:

Street Total Street TotalHolt Street 55 Crescent Road 20Brook Street 49 King Street 17Regent Street 33 High Street 15

Victim and Offender information is not available, as this data is not collected via police systems at present.

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4. Conclusions

The audit information reflects the level and aspects of reported crime and disorder in the period 2001-04, and in particular 2003-04. It is clear that there are many challenges ahead to reduce local crime levels. Part-year data for 2004-05 does indicate that crime levels are reducing, particularly in relation to vehicle crime and domestic burglary. It is important to build on this good progress, to concentrate efforts in priority areas to achieve the greatest impact.

The audit findings have informed and influenced the CSPs considerations for the setting of priorities for 2005-08. Other factors have also affected decision making, on a local level, these include issues and concerns raised through joint working within the CSP. At a national level, in 2004-05 the Home Office issued guidance on how CSPs throughout the country should contribute to achieving a 15% reduction in overall crime by 2007-08. Individual CSPs have been notified of local targets ranging from 15% - 20% reduction. For Wrexham CSP a target of 17.5% reduction in overall crime has been set (based on 2003-04 baseline). Home Office advice also extends into other target areas, in summary these include: reducing Anti-Social Behaviour and the fear of crime; increasing the number of offences brought to justice; reducing the harm caused by illegal drugs; and increasing voluntary and community engagement. These national targets complement a number of the concerns already highlighted by the local audit. Taking all these factors into account, Wrexham Community Safety Partnership has identified their strategic priorities for 2005-08 to include:

Violent Crime Domestic Burglary Vehicle Crime Criminal Damage Anti-Social Behaviour Domestic Abuse Hate Crime Substance Misuse Promoting Social Cohesion, Good Citizenship and Community and Voluntary

Engagement

The community strategy document – ‘Wrexham Refreshed’ sets the community visions, priorities and goals for Wrexham County Borough over a 16 year period (2000 – 2016). Included in the vision is ‘Making Wrexham a safe and secure place to live, work and visit’. The Community Safety Strategy provides a cornerstone to achieving that ambition. The Community Safety Partnership and its partner organisations have a statutory duty to tackle and reduce crime and disorder, but community safety responsibilities should be viewed far broader than the CSP. Individuals, families and communities, as well as the voluntary and private sector all have roles and responsibilities in improving local community safety.

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GLOSSARY

Alcohol Misuse Any offence where an offender is recorded as being under the influence of alcohol at the time a crime has been committed

Anti-social Behaviour

All incidents that are classed as Adult Anti-social Behaviour or Juvenile Anti-social Behaviour on the Police Command and Control System

ASB Anti-social Behaviour

BOTD Burglary other than Dwelling

Burglary Burglary Dwelling and Burglary other than a Dwelling

Business For this report, the term “business” refers to commercial (e.g. Tesco, Woolworths) and corporate (Wrexham County Borough Council) organisations.

Criminal Damage Damage or Damage to Motor Vehicles

Crown An offence that doesn’t have a specific victim, for example, offenders of drug offences

CSP Community Safety Partnership

Domestic Abuse All crime types are included if they are recorded as “domestic related”

Drugs Misuse Drug offences – such as supply and possession of illegal drugs. Any offence where an offender is recorded as being drug related at the time a crime has been committed

Hate Crime All crime types are included if they are recorded as “hate motivated” and incorporate homophobic, racial, language or other

NCRS National Crime Recording Standard

Theft Deception, Theft, Theft from Person, Theft from Stores and Theft of Cycles

Town Centre A map of page 10 identifies Wrexham Town Centre boundary

Vehicle Crime Theft of a Motor Vehicle and Theft from a Motor Vehicle

Violent Crime Assaults, Firearms Offences, Robbery, and Sexual Offences

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WCB (excluding Town Centre)

For this report, WCB (excluding Town Centre) refers to incidents occurring within Wrexham County Borough, but excludes those that occur within the Town Centre

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